Gary “The Glove” Payton is a legendary figure in Seattle. His historic run with the Seattle SuperSonics happened long before my NBA watching days, but the stories, stats, flair, and swag speak for themselves. Cookies’ Gary Payton strain has all of the razzle-dazzle of the Glove Man’s highlight reel.
Gary Payton Strain
This weed strain came to be through the collaborative effort of Powerzzzup and Cookies, crossing The Y and Snowman. This means Gary Payton has the famous Girl Scout Cookies in its genetics.
Its namesake comes from number 20. The NBA player’s name was synonymous in the Pacific Northwest for a dub sack or $20 bag before the legal market, making it all that more special to the culture. During the phenohunt, it was number 20 that was the number one overall draft pick in the phenotype draft. Gary Payton wore number 20, the strain practically named itself.
Gary Payton Appearance & Aroma
This strain’s measurables explode out of the jar. The Gary Payton strain produces dense buds with a multitude of colors like green shades, purple splotches, and orange accents. The surface is littered with crystal trichomes in every nook and cranny, visually proving its potency.
The buds reek like a classic musky kush and cover your pallet with earthy and peppery flavors. Users can expect a smooth yet complex flavor from the Gary Payton weed strain. Hints of fruit can be detected, with some claiming they can smell notes of apricot and orange. Partial credit for Gary Payton’s flavors goes to its dominant terpene caryophyllene.
Gary Payton Experience
Gary Payton’s high provides a smooth calm that likely won’t build into anything intolerable. It typically sits around 21% THC, meaning it has a mid-range potency. This makes it great for beginners and cannaseurs alike.
This strain is known to provide an ultra-relaxing experience, but something you can still cook dinner and clean the kitchen with. Producing a potentially balanced high, its most notable effects sit on the relaxing side but won’t knock you on the couch for the rest of the day. With a burst of giggles and energy, Gary Payton may give you the right creative energy to make something new or come up with your next great idea.
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Medically, consumers look to Gary Payton for relief from pain, anxiety, and depression. This strain may calm your thoughts and body, allowing you to think clearer and accomplish more, even if your goal is to just relax.
With caryophyllene as its dominant terpene, Gary Payton has a myriad of benefits. This terpene is unique because it’s the only terpene that also acts as a cannabinoid, providing anti-inflammatory effects by activating our endocannabinoid system. This can also help with inflammatory bowel disease, anxiety, and depression.
Further, the Gary Payton weed strain is high in the cannabinoid CBG. This cannabinoid is shown to have potential therapeutic effects, including anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, as well as pain relief. Research has shown that CBG may be a great aid in relieving inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Glaucoma, Huntington’s Disease, and fighting cancer cells.
When it comes to CBD, Gary Payton contains very low amounts, but its other prominent cannabinoids and terpenes result in a well-rounded strain.
Gary Payton Strain Overview
- Hybrid
- Genetics: The Y crossed with Snowman
- Aroma: Musky kush (earthy gas), apricot
- Flavor: Earth and pepper
- Dominant Cannabinoids: THC ~21%, CBG ~1%
- Dominant Terpenes: Caryophyllene
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